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Running Back Jamal Rule Commits to Nebraska Over Michigan State, Virginia Tech

The eighth commitment for the 2026 recruiting class is a running back.
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2026 running back prospect Jamal Rule with Nebraska running backs coach EJ Barthel.
2026 running back prospect Jamal Rule with Nebraska running backs coach EJ Barthel. | Jamal Rule

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Nebraska football has picked up an eighth commitment, and second on the day, for the 2026 recruiting class.

Jamal Rule, a three-star running back from North Carolina, committed to NU Monday. He picked the Huskers over Virginia Tech, Michigan State and Syracuse.

"We gonna go here man," Rule said on social media as he picked up a Nebraska hat. "It definitely wasn't an easy decision. It came down to, even today, I was talking with a teammate (at practice). Sometimes you just have to trust your gut."

The 6-foot, 205-pound prospect plays for Charlotte Christian in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to the 247Sports Composite, Rule is the No. 48 running back in the class and No. 33 prospect in North Carolina.

Rule is the second commitment for the Big Red in a matter of hours. He follows four-star cornerback Danny Odem in picking the Huskers on Monday.

The pair are joined in the class of Husker commits by offensive lineman Hayden Ainsworth, offensive lineman Rex waterman, tight end Luke Sorensen, wide receiver Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte, linebacker Jase Reynolds and quarterback Dayton Raiola.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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